PIEK! is a young and dynamic multidisciplinary art group from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Their work involves an humoristic and ironic view on modern society. It is often site and time specific, uses interactivity to make the viewer an accomplice.

The Geert Wilders

project with Sgt Hero, Miss Machiavelli & Olaf d. Schiklgruber

2010

Thanks to:

Mirjam van Tiel

The Geert Wilders (A Freedom Party)

The members of The Geert Wilders played in separate bands in the early 2000s, but soon the formation of The Geert Wilders began when Miss Machiavelli successfully auditioned for the part of drummer in Sgt Hero’s band. They asked Olaf D. Schiklgruber, who played keyboard at the time, to learn to play keytar for the band. Olaf D. Schiklgruber agreed and took up lessons.

In 2007 the band used the name Tina Tractatus with a punk/glam image to compete in a local battle of the bands. The band won the contest, smashing their equipment in the process. “It was supposed to be a protest, a statement”, Miss Machiavelli said, “so, when we actually won, it was a real shock. A massive shock. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously.”

Shortly after the contest, the three decided to forget university, quit their jobs, change the band name to The Geert Wilders.